Brewery Profile

Taft's Ale House

In Cincinnati’s Over-The-Rhine district, the original Taft’s Ale House gives visitors a brewery experience tied closely to the neighborhood’s reuse of historic buildings. Established in 2015, it occupies a three-story renovated church structure dating back to 1850, so the first impression is shaped as much by the building as by the beer. This is not just a taproom counter; it operates as both a brewery and restaurant, with a menu focused on premium steak fare. Created in partnership with the Cincinnati Center City Development Corp, the Ale House sits within one of the city’s best-known urban districts for dining, drinking, and restored architecture.

Travelers coming through Cincinnati often look for stops that connect beer with a broader neighborhood visit, and this location fits that pattern. The company’s footprint also shows how the brand expanded beyond its original Ale House. Two years after opening in Over-The-Rhine, Taft’s added the Brewpourium Cincinnati in Spring Grove Village, a 50,000-square-foot production facility built for high-volume brewing, kegging, canning, and packaging. That site’s taproom typically features 12 to 15 house-created brews and serves New Haven-style coal-fired pizza, making it a different kind of stop from the steak-focused Ale House. For visitors interested in seeing both sides of the operation, the Over-The-Rhine location represents the historic restaurant-brewery setting, while the Brewpourium reflects the production and packaging side.

For a practical visit, treat Taft’s Ale House as the original Cincinnati location and the place to confirm the day’s beer list, food menu, hours, and any seating policies before going. If the goal is a larger production-site taproom with a broader listed range of house-created pours, the Spring Grove Village Brewpourium is the related Cincinnati option to compare. Taft’s also opened a Franklinton location in Columbus in November 2019, with sizable indoor and outdoor seating, so regional travelers may encounter the brand outside Cincinnati as well. Its beers are distributed regionally and can be found in area grocery stores, bars, and restaurants, but the Ale House remains the historic Over-The-Rhine starting point for visitors who want to experience the company where it began.

The original Taft's Ale House, established in 2015, occupies a three-story renovated historic church structure dating back to 1850 in Cincinnati’s Over-The-Rhine district. This initial location, created in partnership with the Cincinnati Center City Development Corp, operates as a brewery and restaurant specializing in premium steak fare. Two years later, the company expanded its operations with the Taft’s Brewpourium Cincinnati, a 50,000-square-foot production facility located in Spring Grove Village dedicated to high-volume brewing, kegging, canning, and packaging. The Brewpourium taproom features 12 to 15 house-created brews alongside New Haven-style coal-fired pizza. In November 2019, Taft's opened an additional location in the Franklinton area of Columbus, Ohio, which includes a sizable indoor and outdoor seating area. Taft’s products are distributed regionally and available in grocery stores, bars, and restaurants throughout the area.

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1429 Race St, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202-7009

Phone: (513) 334-1393

Website: https://absolutebeer.com/breweries/tafts-brewing-co/

Hours: Taft’s Ale House: Sunday: 11:30 AM - 9 PM Monday: 11:30 AM - 10 PM Tuesday: 11:30 AM - 10 PM Wednesday: 11:30 AM - 10 PM Thursday: 11:30 AM - 11 PM Friday: 11:30 AM - 12 AM Saturday: 11:30 AM - 12 AM Taft’s Brewpourium Cincinnati: Sunday: 11:30 AM - 8 PM Monday: Closed Tuesday: 11:30 AM - 10 PM Wednesday: 11:30 AM - 10 PM Thursday: 11:30 AM - 10 PM Friday: 11:30 AM - 11 PM Saturday: 11:30 AM - 11 PM Taft’s Brewpourium Columbus: Sunday: Closed Monday: Closed Tuesday: 3 PM - 11 PM Wednesday: 3 PM - 11 PM Thursday: 3 PM - 11 PM Friday: 11 AM - 12 AM Saturday: 11 AM - 12 AM